Table 2.
Cytokine data pre, post, and 3 h-post the repeated-sprint running protocol in normoxia and hypoxia. Data are means (±SD).
Normoxia
Hypoxia
PRE
POST
3 h
PRE
POST
3 h
IL-1β
.44 (.22)
.49 (.28)
.44 (.21)
.63 (.58)
.50 (.21)
.51 (.21)
IL-1ra
24.61 (9.99)
28.73 (11.67)
33.69 (20.10)
31.88 (10.89)
37.81 (14.79)
34.73 (20.82)
IL-8
5.66 (4.38)
3.67 (1.43)
*
3.22 (1.48)
*
5.38 (1.68)
4.00 (1.49)
*
2.62 (1.32)
*
IL-10
4.16 (2.09)
4.68 (2.27)
3.96 (1.54)
*
5.43 (3.05)
6.61 (5.32)
5.12 (3.17)
*
TNF-α
4.72 (1.13)
4.55 (.95)
4.56 (1.59)
4.56 (1.59)
4.72 (1.12)
4.17 (1.40)
* Significantly lower than previous time point.